Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 [Direct]

(March 1986)

Striking! (Table of Contents: 1)

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Ad for Lightning off-road RC vehicle.
On inside front cover.

Final Crisis (Table of Contents: 2)

Crisis on Infinite Earths / comic story / 42 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited); George Pérez (credited) (co-plotter)

Pencils

George Pérez (credited) (p. 1-13, 15-42, layouts p. 14); Jerry Ordway (page 14)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited); George Pérez (page 8, panels 9-11; page 14 & 42)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-2338

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dolphin, beautiful siren of the Seven Seas.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Forgotten Heroes [Dolphin; Rip Hunter; Animal-Man [Buddy Baker]; Captain Comet; Adam Strange; Atomic Knight]; The Outsiders [Geo-Force; Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Halo; Black Lightning]; Justice Society of America [Superman [Kal-L] (Earth-2); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor] (Earth-2); Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Power Girl [Kara Zor-L]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Johnny Thunder (Earth-2); Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt; Huntress [Helena Wayne] (death); Robin (Earth-2) (death)]; Infinity Inc. [Star-Spangled Kid; Fury [Lyta Trevor]; Jade]; Green Arrow (Earth-2) (death); New Teen Titans [Red Star; Kid Flash [Wally West; becomes the Flash]; Aqualad [Garth]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Hawk [Hank Hall]; Dove (death); Kole (death); Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Changeling [Gar Logan]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]]; Freedom Fighters [Uncle Sam; Black Condor; The Ray; Human Bomb; Doll Man]; Challengers of the Unknown [Rocky Davis; Red Ryan; June Robbins; Prof. Haley; Ace Morgan]; Doom Patrol [Tempest [Joshua Clay]; Negative Woman]; Lt. Marvels [Uncle Marvel; Fat Marvel; Tall Marvel; Hillbilly Marvel]; Marvel Family [Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel Jr.]; Inferior Five [Dumb Bunny; Blimp; Merryman]; Justice League of America [Superman (Earth-1); Wonder Woman (Earth-1; devolved by the Anti-Monitor); Phantom Stranger; Aquaman; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Firestorm; Vixen; Zatanna; Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Batman (Earth-1)]; Global Guardians [Little Mermaid; Impala; Rising Sun; Jack O'Lantern; Godiva; Thunderlord; Doctor Mist; Green Fury; Owlwoman]; Robin [Jason Todd]; Hippolyta; Deadman [Boston Brand]; Harbinger [Lyla Michaels]; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Peacemaker; Air Wave [Hal Jordan]; Blue Devil [Dan Cassidy]; Judomaster; Lori Lemaris (death); Ronal; Mera; B'wana Beast; Black Orchid; Thunder; Lightning; Captain Atom; Superboy (Earth-Prime); Lady Quark; Pariah; Firehawk; Lana Lang; Lois Lane; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Zatara; The Demon; Madame Xanadu; Dr. Occult; Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; Wildcat [Yolanda Montez]; Son of Vulcan; Vigilante [Adrian Chase]; Prince Ra-Man [Mark Merlin] (death); Warlord [Travis Morgan]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Cave Carson; Zeus; Steve Trevor (Earth-2); Horatio Tomorrow; The Planeteers; Tommy Tomorrow (would have become Kamandi); Jonah Hex; The Monitor (flashback); Harlequin [Molly Mayne]; The Enchantress; Brainiac; Sunburst (death); Electrocutioner; Darkseid; Black Bison; The Wizard; Felix Faust; Blackbriar Thorn; Circe; Clayface [Matt Hagen] (death); Bug-Eyed Bandit (death); Ten-Eyed Man (death); Desaad; Sargon the Sorcerer (part of Earth's magic cabal); Anti-Monitor (villain, death); Shadow Demons (villains, death)

Synopsis

The final battle between the Anti-Monitor and the heroes begins on two fronts: one on Earth, the other in the anti-matter universe. After great loss and suffering on both fronts, the Superman of Earth-2 delivers the final blow to the Anti-Monitor and goes into a limbo alongside Superboy of Earth-Prime, his wife Lois Lane Kent of Earth-2, and Alex Luthor Jr. of Earth-3.

Reprints

• in Super Star Comics (Arédit-Artima, 1986 series) #11 (mai 1987) [17 pages], #12 (juillet 1987) [27 pages]
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 1998 series) (1998 [February 1999])
• in JLA - Die neue Gerechtigkeitsliga Sonderband (Dino Verlag, 1997 series) #13 - Crisis on infinite Earths 2 (1999)
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 2000 series) (2000 [February 2001])
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths (Semic S.A., 2001 series) #4
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths The Absolute Edition (DC, 2005 series) (2005 [January 2006])
which is reprinted
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths - Deluxe Edition (Panini Deutschland, 2023 series) (2023)
• in DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection Sonderband (Eaglemoss Publications, 2015 series) #2 - Crisis on Infinite Earths
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition (DC, 2015 series) ([December] 2015)
• in Crise nas Infinitas Terras (Panini Brasil, 2016 series) ([fevereiro de] 2016)
• in DC Comics Graphic Novels – Sagas Definitivas (Eaglemoss Collections, 2018 series) #1 - Crise Nas Infinitas Terras (junho de 2018)
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths: 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (DC, 2019 series) ([November] 2019)
• in Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse II (DC, 2021 series) ([August] 2021)

Keywords

Atlantis; Fortress of Solitude; Oa; Paradise Island; Qward; Salem

Indexer Notes

The deaths of Robin of Earth-2 and the Huntress are not confirmed until the Last Days of Justice Society Special (DC, 1986 series) #1. Wonder Woman of Earth-1 is devolved into clay by a weakened anti-matter blast from the Anti-Monitor and her history is subsequently erased backwards through time per the Legend of Wonder Woman (DC, 1986 series). Kid Flash takes on the mantle of The Flash, though he is said to be limited to three times the speed of sound. The only persons who remember the multiverse are Roger Hayden (the Psycho Pirate), Pariah, Harbinger, and Lady Quark.

Ordway pencils and Pérez inks credits from Crisis on Infinite Earths The Compendium.

Striking! (Table of Contents: 3)

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Ad for Lightning off-road RC vehicle.
Different from front cover ad because this uses a single drawing instead of several photos: text is identical.
On first page between pages 4-5 of story.

It Had to Happen. (Table of Contents: 4)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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The Outsiders [Geo-Force; Katana; Halo; Looker; Black Lightning; Metamorpho]; Batman

Indexer Notes

House ad for Adventures of the Outsiders.
On second page between pages 4-5 of story.

Hello Boys & Girls (Table of Contents: 5)

Jingles to Children / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Santa Claus

Indexer Notes

Ad to buy letters to children "from the North Pole".
On first page between pages 8-9 of story.

Be Part of the Legend (Table of Contents: 6)

DC Heroes Role Playing Game / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Batman; Kalibak ?; Firestorm

Indexer Notes

Ad for game from Mayfair Games.
On second page between pages 8-9 of story.

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 7)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Bill Cosby; Charles Atlas

Indexer Notes

Ads in classified format for body building, comic books, the American Red Cross, stamps, telescopes, novelties, and more. Print Advertising Representatives, Inc. agent.
Between pages 32-33 of story.

Become a Published Author in 6 Easy Steps with the PlayWriter Series (Table of Contents: 8)

PlayWriter Series / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Ad for word processing software, writing contest, and more from Woodbury Software.
Between pages 37-38 of story.

Loco Motion (Table of Contents: 9)

AMT Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Ad for plastic truck models.
On inside back cover.

Go Voltron Force (Table of Contents: 10)

Voltron / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

science fiction

Characters

Haggar; Keith; Lance; Doom Commander; Pidge; Hunk; Princess Allura; King Zarkon; Prince Lotor

Indexer Notes

Ad for Voltron toys from Panosh Place.
On back cover.